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China Unveils Epic 1,320-Ton God Of War Statue

You’d expect a God of War statue to look pretty epic. But there’s epic, and then there’s EPIC, and this enormous statue of Guan Yu, a famous general in Chinese history who was later deified, is most definitely EPIC.

The statue of the Chinese god has just been unveiled in Guan Yu Park in Jingzhou. It’s 58 meters (190ft) tall and weighs over 1,320 tonnes, and it contains over 4,000 strips of bronze. It was designed by Han Meilin, a Chinese artist who is probably best known for his designs of the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascots, and the monument is so big that there’s even an 8,000sqm museum inside it!

Guan Yu lived during China’s turbulent Three Kingdoms period. He carried an axe-like weapon called a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, which has been immortalized with him as part of the statue. The only difference is that the weapon now weighs 136 tonnes! And though for us westerners Guan Yu is commonly known as a War God, Chinese mythology celebrates a whole spectrum of his qualities, such as brotherhood and loyalty. It is very common for a household to have little shrines dedicated to him and celebrating Guan Yu goodness.

Did we mention this God of War statue was epic?

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Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

In Chinese culture, he is rarely known as the god of warfare. He's better known as a protector of Buddhism and god of bookkeeping.

21points

Marcin Stański 8 years ago

Hmm I can see why. I will give back ALL books to his library VERY fast, without ANY delay if he would be a local librarian.

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聞琪蔡 8 years ago

He's protector of the house too ^^

7points

The Goat 8 years ago

That is fantastic. I would love to have him as my librarian.

1point

The Goat 8 years ago

That is f*****g fantastic. I would love to have him as my librarian.

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

He is a God of Justice. Sometimes that includes war. Of the three brothers, he's definitely the most God of War like. The Celestial Marshal is closer to a God of War, but he's rarely depicted.

1point

Mark Koh 8 years ago

Yes. The one that is the real "aggro" patron is zhangfei 张飞

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A. Lampman 8 years ago

From the air it looks like Guan Yu decided to skateboard across China.

18points

AbiezerCelzo224352 8 years ago

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Tiny Dynamine 8 years ago

It's an impressive statue but it would have been 100 times better if it was the god of peace. But then, this is in China. They have a statement to make.

9points

Terrence Sum Ting Wong 8 years ago

It isn't what you think......In Asia Guan Yu is the God of War but he's also the God of Brotherhood, Loyalty, Protection and Honor. It may sound funny, but police stations and gangs alike often have a statue of him in honor of their camaraderie and brotherhood, and it is extremely common for private residence to also have a shrine dedicated to Guan Yu for protection. Calling him the God of War is quite inaccurate.

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Daria B 8 years ago

Turns out the article's title is criminally misleading... As I read the other comments, it appears he's not the god of war...

5points

Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

PS in China, he is not known as the god of war. That's like calling Guanyin "the goddess of mercy."

4points

ZG 8 years ago

Yeah right, except Guan Yu is a real historical figure and this statue is built right where he died.

3points

Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

Without his influence, Chinese warfare might have been much more violent.

3points

HY Zheng 8 years ago

Actually, This is the god of skateboard. I'm from China，I bet 5 bucksXD

2points

ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

YOU'RE AN IDIOT WHITE F*G

1point

Patrick Koh 6 years ago

I am afraid that is not a statement intended by the people in this city who worshipped a legendary hero who died more than a thousand years ago. you just made a wrong conclusion because you dont understand his history and the site chosen and what he stands for, -- all GOOD. Also there are plenty of huge buddha and peaceful statues bigger than this across China. ..

1point

Steve Ford 8 years ago

Knowing Han Meilin personally, I can tell you that the image of God of War is not the image he had in mind.

1point

Edward Crawford 8 years ago

Lol, you should criticise the statue of "Liberty"

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

If you wanted a patron God to look over and protect you, would you rather want a "nice" peaceful god or someone who could protect you from the evils of the world?

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

Sorry that we have a culture.

1point

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

If you are fighting for peace,then prepare yourself for a war...

1point

Miroslav Mabalzich 4 years ago

It would be 1000 times better if it was the god of blow jobs.

0points

Petar Petrovski 8 years ago

Cut the c**p.

0points

Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago

Admittedly beautiful, I too believe it could have been nicer to depict a more positive image.

0points

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

me neither at the moment,but i'm and you are also,even if u think u are not,things were u stand for in life,u fight for.

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Irfan Alisic 8 years ago

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a magnificent read, just like this glorious statue of one of the legendary participants in this particular period of Chinese history...

8points

Patrick Bertlein 8 years ago

Thanks for the book suggestion! Been wanting a good historical book.

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Hoa See Wee 8 years ago

He is god of justice. For those who don't know, keep your bloody ash shut.

5points

shyou 8 years ago

关二爷 GuanYu ,god of war in my country! it means brave ,benevolence,loyalty,honest,faithful????????????????????????????????

3points

庸俗的麦兜 8 years ago

我们都叫他关二爷

3points

Thomas Norris 8 years ago

Wow, this is EPIC,

3points

Jessica Ramos 8 years ago

Beautiful

3points

Lazy Panda 8 years ago

Guan Yu is pursuing Cao Cao, Victory condition have changed, Shu Kingdom forces morale has increased

2points

Michel Guntern 8 years ago

Masterwork on an EPIC scale.

2points

Iris Blue 8 years ago

Wow.

2points

Patrick Koh 6 years ago

God of War?? a silly foreign label. He was an extremely honorable general who puts country and friends first. Born in a turbulent era, he fought to protect his state. He is worshipped for Loyalty, Honour, Brotherhood, and Bravery. All qualities respected by businessmen, police, firemen, soldiers, gangs, etc. Totally dif from the God of Wars in Western mythology who thirsts for blood and conquest.

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Andrew McGall 8 years ago

Isn't it odd, and wouldn't it be interesting to know, from what source Bored Panda drew Guan Yu as THE GOD OF WAR when, apparently, the Chinese themselves see him as a much more benign figure? What happened here?

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ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

WHITE PEOPLE

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Andrew McGall 8 years ago

Isn't it odd, and wouldn't it be interesting to know, how this media outlet came to present Guan Yu as THE god of war when the chinese mythology sees him quite differently?

1point

Lazy Panda 8 years ago

Dynasty Warriors Reborn

1point

Cathleen Morris 8 years ago

Wow!

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

The Guan Dao!

1point

Benson Qgu 8 years ago

I wonder how this was constructed.

1point

Χριστιάνα Ιωαννίδου 8 years ago

Well, unlikely to Bored Panda, I believe this statue is epic!

1point

Rowan Lustig 8 years ago

He is on a boat as well... hmm...

0points

get in 8 years ago

They allocate that much land when their people are almost living on top of one another, hmm?? Beautiful statue though.

0points

Ben Yang 8 years ago

he is yuan yu

0points

Mowufei 8 years ago

I am in Jingzhou

0points

karenza 8 years ago

clearly exposes the intentions of the p.r.c. politburo

0points

Tony Carmen 8 years ago

these people are the CHOSE FEW that make things STAND OUT LIKE THE 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD ,INNOVATORS NO END TO THOSE THAT CREATE MAGNIFICENCE TO ITS FINEST

0points

Behnam Ba 8 years ago

sky in the last one is VERY bad photoshoped :)))))

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Jason Li 8 years ago

Hey folks, this is not the god of war. There is no official god of war in China as the Chinese valued winning without battle the most (不战而屈人之兵), which was the most emphasized phrase in Art of War. Nevertheless, calling him the god of war does help people from other culture to size his influence. If anyone is really interested, check out the wiki and his stories in the Three Kingdoms; otherwise just take home that he is best known for his wisdom and loyalty.

0points

Robert Conniff 8 years ago

I know it, right China, just take a look at your God, a great viking looking God, a God of Brotherhood, loyalty, protection, and honor, which means they are not trying to rule like Nostradamus has said but to abide by the international tribunal decision to redraft the China sea borders, that are presently totally not to me taken seriously, because any common scense will telll by looking at where the spatial islands are located, that now post world war 2, they defintly have to be redrafted, and they know that, but even though China has a mighty Militay force doent mean they can take what they want by force, and they know that, they are awake now, they got their hand up, through coorprative trade, now it's time to be real, and cooprerate, Right China? you have some Yuang

0points

Sykes 8 years ago

it looks like his head has turned during the construction?

0points

Jimmy Damsgaard 8 years ago

Gondor approves

0points

Alejandra Cuellar 8 years ago

Omg

0points

NoliBelle 8 years ago

Hey. You think we can stop using the word "epic" any time soon? I am so sick of every millennial douchenozzle with an internet connection calling every last thing it likes "epic". Please. Stop.

0points

ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

YOU ARE AN EPIC F****T

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Darius B. 8 years ago

:o amazing!!!

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Benson Qgu 8 years ago

I wonder how it was constructed from start to finish.

0points

HY Zheng 8 years ago

Actually, This is the god of skateboard. I'm from China，I bet 5 bucksXD

0points

Jerry Liang 8 years ago

Its better than U.S. spending all their money building WMD

0points

Hans 8 years ago

When the landmarks of tomorrow are unveiled, one naturally thinks "a little smaller would have done". I wonder if people also thought so when the landmarks of today were built...

0points

Tarannom 8 years ago

When i saw pic,Befor reading statous ,i think that is God of wind or watter!!!

0points

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

Yeah me 2,i thought it was another statue of Neptune

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Charles Rhoden 8 years ago

IAF, I don't think it can be legitimately stated that it was ever veiled at that size.

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Harry Sanchez Jr. 8 years ago

cmon its china it would only cost a couple bucks to make a veil that big.

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carina 8 years ago

Lol

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John Aspray 8 years ago

It would be interesting if it weighed 1332 tons, ie 2 times 666

-1point

ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

STUPID F*****G CHRISTIAN

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T.j. Thomas 8 years ago

At least it isn't a statue devoted to atheism. ;)

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ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

DID YOU KNOW THAT JESUS WAS A F****T?

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11mic22hael33 8 years ago

Looks cartoonish.

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ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

HAHA YOU'RE GAY

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Ian Melvin 8 years ago

Strangely the Chinese tourist website goes with God of War.

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One Dime 8 years ago

The statue of Guan Yu would totally kick the Statue of Liberty's a*s

-1point

endelbendel 8 years ago

Why that image? What about Crazy Horse?

-1point

Ana T. 8 years ago

looks like a Disney character

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lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

I'm already begun with a statue of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk here in The Netherlands.

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joe Shmoe 8 years ago

link goes nowhere.

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Marc Roche 8 years ago

Mao lives!!!!

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聞琪蔡 8 years ago

He's one of the most important gods in our culture, please show some respect...

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Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

Do you know anything about China? To give you a direction, he's also the God of bookkeeping.

5points

Luca Giordano 8 years ago

well... the glorification in violence anyway. I do hate it when all you women always lump all us men together :-) and yes... a hideous way of squandering money.

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Pablo García-Campo 8 years ago

next time they should glorify violent femininity perhaps? http://time.com/2921491/hope-solo-women-violence/

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Pablo García-Campo 8 years ago

next time they must do one glorificating violent femininity

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Daria B 8 years ago

First thing first - it's not motionless, it's actually pretty dynamic (not litterally, of course, but what would you expect? A giant robot? Well, yeah, I'd love an actual Mazinger too). Second - cannot crush an ant? If an accident happens and this falls down, lives will be lost. But really, it doesn't need to fall down, all it takes is your lack of attention of where you're walking. ^_-

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Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

In Chinese culture, he is rarely known as the god of warfare. He's better known as a protector of Buddhism and god of bookkeeping.

21points

Marcin Stański 8 years ago

Hmm I can see why. I will give back ALL books to his library VERY fast, without ANY delay if he would be a local librarian.

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聞琪蔡 8 years ago

He's protector of the house too ^^

7points

The Goat 8 years ago

That is fantastic. I would love to have him as my librarian.

1point

The Goat 8 years ago

That is f*****g fantastic. I would love to have him as my librarian.

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

He is a God of Justice. Sometimes that includes war. Of the three brothers, he's definitely the most God of War like. The Celestial Marshal is closer to a God of War, but he's rarely depicted.

1point

Mark Koh 8 years ago

Yes. The one that is the real "aggro" patron is zhangfei 张飞

0points

A. Lampman 8 years ago

From the air it looks like Guan Yu decided to skateboard across China.

18points

AbiezerCelzo224352 8 years ago

LMAO,. you hit it perfectly

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Tiny Dynamine 8 years ago

It's an impressive statue but it would have been 100 times better if it was the god of peace. But then, this is in China. They have a statement to make.

9points

Terrence Sum Ting Wong 8 years ago

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Daria B 8 years ago

Turns out the article's title is criminally misleading... As I read the other comments, it appears he's not the god of war...

5points

Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

PS in China, he is not known as the god of war. That's like calling Guanyin "the goddess of mercy."

4points

ZG 8 years ago

Yeah right, except Guan Yu is a real historical figure and this statue is built right where he died.

3points

Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

Without his influence, Chinese warfare might have been much more violent.

3points

HY Zheng 8 years ago

Actually, This is the god of skateboard. I'm from China，I bet 5 bucksXD

2points

ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

YOU'RE AN IDIOT WHITE F*G

1point

Patrick Koh 6 years ago

1point

Steve Ford 8 years ago

Knowing Han Meilin personally, I can tell you that the image of God of War is not the image he had in mind.

1point

Edward Crawford 8 years ago

Lol, you should criticise the statue of "Liberty"

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

If you wanted a patron God to look over and protect you, would you rather want a "nice" peaceful god or someone who could protect you from the evils of the world?

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

Sorry that we have a culture.

1point

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

If you are fighting for peace,then prepare yourself for a war...

1point

Miroslav Mabalzich 4 years ago

It would be 1000 times better if it was the god of blow jobs.

0points

Petar Petrovski 8 years ago

Cut the c**p.

0points

Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago

Admittedly beautiful, I too believe it could have been nicer to depict a more positive image.

0points

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

me neither at the moment,but i'm and you are also,even if u think u are not,things were u stand for in life,u fight for.

-2points

Irfan Alisic 8 years ago

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a magnificent read, just like this glorious statue of one of the legendary participants in this particular period of Chinese history...

8points

Patrick Bertlein 8 years ago

Thanks for the book suggestion! Been wanting a good historical book.

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Hoa See Wee 8 years ago

He is god of justice. For those who don't know, keep your bloody ash shut.

5points

shyou 8 years ago

关二爷 GuanYu ,god of war in my country! it means brave ,benevolence,loyalty,honest,faithful????????????????????????????????

3points

庸俗的麦兜 8 years ago

我们都叫他关二爷

3points

Thomas Norris 8 years ago

Wow, this is EPIC,

3points

Jessica Ramos 8 years ago

Beautiful

3points

Lazy Panda 8 years ago

Guan Yu is pursuing Cao Cao, Victory condition have changed, Shu Kingdom forces morale has increased

2points

Michel Guntern 8 years ago

Masterwork on an EPIC scale.

2points

Iris Blue 8 years ago

Wow.

2points

Patrick Koh 6 years ago

1point

Andrew McGall 8 years ago

1point

ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

WHITE PEOPLE

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Andrew McGall 8 years ago

Isn't it odd, and wouldn't it be interesting to know, how this media outlet came to present Guan Yu as THE god of war when the chinese mythology sees him quite differently?

1point

Lazy Panda 8 years ago

Dynasty Warriors Reborn

1point

Cathleen Morris 8 years ago

Wow!

1point

Daniel Chieh 8 years ago

The Guan Dao!

1point

Benson Qgu 8 years ago

I wonder how this was constructed.

1point

Χριστιάνα Ιωαννίδου 8 years ago

Well, unlikely to Bored Panda, I believe this statue is epic!

1point

Rowan Lustig 8 years ago

He is on a boat as well... hmm...

0points

get in 8 years ago

They allocate that much land when their people are almost living on top of one another, hmm?? Beautiful statue though.

0points

Ben Yang 8 years ago

he is yuan yu

0points

Mowufei 8 years ago

I am in Jingzhou

0points

karenza 8 years ago

clearly exposes the intentions of the p.r.c. politburo

0points

Tony Carmen 8 years ago

these people are the CHOSE FEW that make things STAND OUT LIKE THE 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD ,INNOVATORS NO END TO THOSE THAT CREATE MAGNIFICENCE TO ITS FINEST

0points

Behnam Ba 8 years ago

sky in the last one is VERY bad photoshoped :)))))

0points

Jason Li 8 years ago

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Robert Conniff 8 years ago

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Sykes 8 years ago

it looks like his head has turned during the construction?

0points

Jimmy Damsgaard 8 years ago

Gondor approves

0points

Alejandra Cuellar 8 years ago

Omg

0points

NoliBelle 8 years ago

Hey. You think we can stop using the word "epic" any time soon? I am so sick of every millennial douchenozzle with an internet connection calling every last thing it likes "epic". Please. Stop.

0points

ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

YOU ARE AN EPIC F****T

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Darius B. 8 years ago

:o amazing!!!

0points

Benson Qgu 8 years ago

I wonder how it was constructed from start to finish.

0points

HY Zheng 8 years ago

Actually, This is the god of skateboard. I'm from China，I bet 5 bucksXD

0points

Jerry Liang 8 years ago

Its better than U.S. spending all their money building WMD

0points

Hans 8 years ago

When the landmarks of tomorrow are unveiled, one naturally thinks "a little smaller would have done". I wonder if people also thought so when the landmarks of today were built...

0points

Tarannom 8 years ago

When i saw pic,Befor reading statous ,i think that is God of wind or watter!!!

0points

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

Yeah me 2,i thought it was another statue of Neptune

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Charles Rhoden 8 years ago

IAF, I don't think it can be legitimately stated that it was ever veiled at that size.

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Harry Sanchez Jr. 8 years ago

cmon its china it would only cost a couple bucks to make a veil that big.

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carina 8 years ago

Lol

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John Aspray 8 years ago

It would be interesting if it weighed 1332 tons, ie 2 times 666

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ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

STUPID F*****G CHRISTIAN

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T.j. Thomas 8 years ago

At least it isn't a statue devoted to atheism. ;)

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ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

DID YOU KNOW THAT JESUS WAS A F****T?

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11mic22hael33 8 years ago

Looks cartoonish.

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ShockOfGayness 5 years ago

HAHA YOU'RE GAY

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Ian Melvin 8 years ago

Strangely the Chinese tourist website goes with God of War.

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One Dime 8 years ago

The statue of Guan Yu would totally kick the Statue of Liberty's a*s

-1point

endelbendel 8 years ago

Why that image? What about Crazy Horse?

-1point

Ana T. 8 years ago

looks like a Disney character

-1point

lǝɔɹɐɯ lınʞ 8 years ago

I'm already begun with a statue of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk here in The Netherlands.

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joe Shmoe 8 years ago

link goes nowhere.

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Marc Roche 8 years ago

Mao lives!!!!

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聞琪蔡 8 years ago

He's one of the most important gods in our culture, please show some respect...

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Yugan Talovich 8 years ago

Do you know anything about China? To give you a direction, he's also the God of bookkeeping.

5points

Luca Giordano 8 years ago

well... the glorification in violence anyway. I do hate it when all you women always lump all us men together :-) and yes... a hideous way of squandering money.

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Pablo García-Campo 8 years ago

next time they should glorify violent femininity perhaps? http://time.com/2921491/hope-solo-women-violence/

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Pablo García-Campo 8 years ago

next time they must do one glorificating violent femininity

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